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Lisa Cam
Correspondent, Culture
Lisa Cam is an award-winning journalist, culinary historian and one of SCMP's food experts. She is the host, producer and co-creator of its Eat Drink Asia video series. Her specialities include the evolution of Asian cuisine, global dining trends and Chinese culture.
Lisa Cam is an award-winning journalist, culinary historian and one of SCMP's food experts. She is the host, producer and co-creator of its Eat Drink Asia video series. Her specialities include the evolution of Asian cuisine, global dining trends and Chinese culture.
Areas of Expertise:
Food & drink, Asia travel, Chinese cultureLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
The Broadway musical’s lead actors Daniel Plimpton and Oliver Wong talk about adapting Roald Dahl’s story to the stage ahead of its Hong Kong debut in November.
The musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will make its local premiere at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on November 4, 2026.
New openings include a Neapolitan pizzeria, a Tokyo ramen chain’s outpost, an Argentinian steakhouse and a modern Chinese dessert bar.
Ahead of the inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con this weekend, we look back at a now decimated industry that used to make millionaires of artists.
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Foo Shing looks back on an astonishing life as he opens up about items featured in Tim Ho Wan’s nostalgic dim sum series.
Wan Zhen’er became a beloved consort of Emperor Chenghua against all conventions, but records indicate a pernicious side to her tale.
Frequented by people such as Run Run Shaw, Jet Li’s wife Nina Li Chi and Macau’s Stanley Ho, Snow Garden continues to delight Hongkongers.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in work, finances, romance and health.
Having occupied Okinawa for 27 years after World War II, US military facilities still cover 15 per cent of the main island.
Okinawa’s post-war food story is a delicious blend of American ingredients given a Japanese spin – think taco rice and Spam musubi.
New openings include a steakhouse with an Asian-inspired twist, a modern Indian chophouse and a creative omakase spot.
Celestial Court chef Kan Wong talks about tapping into memories to recreate flavours of 1980s Hong Kong, and the ingredient he doesn’t miss.
Guizhou people were the first in Chinese history recorded as eating chillies. Now the spice-loving province is China’s top chilli producer.
The people of Guizhou were the first in China to embrace the heat during a chapter of their culinary history dating back over 260 years to the Qing dynasty.
With restaurants spotlighting cuisines from around the world, you’re sure to celebrate Mother’s Day in style in Hong Kong.
Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh shares her journey to leading a team of Taiwanese bakers to victory in the 2025 Panettone World Championship.
With the Sevens resettled in the city’s East Kowloon area, we explore some neighbourhoods and transport links supporters can use to keep the party going.
Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in health, love, work and finances.
You will not actually make jade by rolling walnuts around in your palm, but this Chinese tradition can boost hand strength and calm anxiety.
From rejected teen singer to Cantopop legend, Joey Yung’s grit, voice and unwavering work ethic have outlasted her critics.
Long ago, Okinawa was part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a trade hub linking Japan to Asia. Today, dishes like goya champuru reflect this history.
Shaped by Japan, China, the US and the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom, Okinawan cuisine has its own distinct identity.
The head of a Chinese micro drama company shares how studios behind short-form shows for phones use data to keep viewers hooked.
The Guizhou dish is prized for its cooling and digestive properties, smells better than it sounds, and tastes like bitter beef broth.
While Hong Kong triads are now known for their criminal enterprises, their roots lie in secret societies that stretch back hundreds of years.
The dish from Guizhou is prized for its cooling and digestive properties, smells better than it sounds, and tastes like bitter beef broth.
Some Chinese winemakers are focusing on growing a unique grape varietal named cabernet gernischt and have renamed it “cabernet loong”.
Emmanuel Macron ‘loved’ it. Now red wine from Ningxia, in northern China, is finding fans around the world while remaining ‘uniquely Chinese’.
Hong Kong diners can look forward to ramen, soba, Thai noodles, waffles and a high-end Tokyo sushi restaurant opening in Macau.
